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The '''Cronan Theatre of the Second Great War''' was one of the secondary theatres of combat during the Second Great War. It saw continued fighting of varying intensity across the Southern portion of the continent as well as smaller island raiding actions in the [[Polynesian Sea]], [[Sea of Orixtal]], and [[Okatian Sea]]. The war in Crona started later than the outbreak of hostilities in [[Sarpedon]] and [[Levantia]], due to the delayed entry of [[The Cape]] into the conflict. Despite continued engagements and conflicts elsewhere in Ixnay, the Second Great War ended with the joint Arco-Capetian Armistice of 1943, also known as the [[Songun Declaration]], which ended open hostilities between the two nations. [[Arcerion]] and [[Burgundie]] fought The Cape in several major land engagements along the [[Capetian Peninsula]], as well as significant naval actions throughout the [[Songun Sea]]. | |||
== Prelude to War == | |||
Prior to the war, Arcerion had just concluded several years of direct combat operations against Ardmore, during which its Armed Forces were unsuccessful in their attempt to uphold the Ardmori Royal Family and prevent the Kingdom of Ardmore from collapsing. As part of the withdraw, Arcerion helped resettle thousands of Ardmori citizens and was undergoing a significant economic and cultural post-war boom from both the Ardmori intelligentsia that had emigrated, as well as the significant investments from wealthy Ardmori businesspeople who fled the new communist regiment of the Ardmori Cooperative. | |||
By 1934, Arcerion was a modern, industrial state with a strong, diversified economy and was considered to be one of the fastest growing nations in Crona. By this time, The Cape had a newly formed socialist government, and there was no normalized diplomatic relationship between [[Kurst Capital Region|Kurst]] and [[Cape Town]]. The Cape's new government was seeking to engage with larger economies to help export raw natural resources and finished goods to help boost its flailing economy that was struggling to compete with its northern Neighbor, [[Paulastra]], and was becoming increasingly threatened by the Arcer economy, which was set to collapse most native industry in The Cape by the mid-1940s due to its pro-business and free market policies. On New Year's Day the Cape prepared a delegation to travel to the now wartime capital of Caphiria, | |||
The new communist government of the Cape makes successful contact with Caphiria in May 1935 and the two sides begin negotiations. An alliance of convenience, not unlike Caphiria's commitments in Alshar and Audonia, is on the table, as Caphiria is very interested in the strategic utility and pressure that the Cape and Vachena could exert on Vallos. Submarine bases in the Cape would also allow Caphiria, at least in theory, to heavily disrupt allied reinforcement efforts to their western colonies and would allow significant control over the western Odoneru. The Cape is primarily interested in weapons. Urcean intelligence learns of these developments by the end of May and forwards them on to Kurst. The Arco government issues a formal letter of protest but bides its time. | |||
November 14, 1935. Caphirian submarine based out of new pens in the Cape sinks an Arcerion cargo ship bound for Urcea, which explodes upon being hit. Arco government confirms it was delivering weapons to Levantia; Caphirians insist this was an unfortunate military necessity while Arcos argue that commerce is perfectly legal. After two weeks of negotiations between the two sides, Arcerion unilaterally cuts off negotiations and begins Operation ''Lightfoot'', the invasion of the Cape. Capetian and Caphirian governments maintain that Arco government was negotiating in bad faith and was buying time to begin the invasion. Arco government claims that Caphiria was stringing it along until they could provide reinforcements to the Cape. | |||
== Outbreak of War in Ixnay == | == Outbreak of War in Ixnay == | ||
=== Impacts on Crona === | === Impacts on Crona === | ||
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secret support for burgundie and urcea | secret support for burgundie and urcea | ||
==== Capetian Response ==== | ==== Capetian Response ==== | ||
== Early War ( | == Early War (1935-1938) == | ||
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1936ish Lightfoot | 1936ish Lightfoot | ||
== Mid War (1938-1940) == | == Mid War (1938-1940) == | ||
More fighting in Sarpedon and Crona in 1938. Capetian forces are making gains by this point (?). Faneria reaches its greatest point of advance (?) before newly available R&IA troops and Urcean military as well as improved Fiannrian army jointly push back Fanerians and surround their breakthrough. General fighting everywhere. | More fighting in Sarpedon and Crona in 1938. Capetian forces are making gains by this point (?). Faneria reaches its greatest point of advance (?) before newly available R&IA troops and Urcean military as well as improved Fiannrian army jointly push back Fanerians and surround their breakthrough. General fighting everywhere. | ||
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1939 1940 commando raids along the coast of the cape to keep them down and out | 1939 1940 commando raids along the coast of the cape to keep them down and out | ||
== Late War (1941-1943) == | == Late War (1941-1943) == | ||
submarine actions and convoy running | submarine actions and convoy running | ||
continued commando raids (solemia islands, lotoa, escal) | continued commando raids (solemia islands, lotoa, escal) | ||
== End of Hostilities and Armistice == | == End of Hostilities and Armistice == | ||
full arco withdrawal | full arco withdrawal | ||
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